What has a 1,000-year-old design and can be used while you sit at the computer?

It's the "Ahh Stick" a handmade, bamboo collapsible back scratcher made in China and based on theories of Chinese medicine.

According to its importer AMT Corporation in Pomona, Calif., it can alleviate itches, help stimulate blood circulation, relax muscles and joints, help massage nerve endings and help tranquilize the mind. A tall order for a back scratcher.

It's suggested to give yourself a brief application every hour or so when seated at a comuter terminal, on long airplane flights or when watching television.